Peranakan Silver Spittoon the people who settled the

the people who settled the islands of Southeast Asia had developed a philosophy for existence in a highly unpredictable world

Jacket has very light general wear plus minor age-toning to inside

The first part is the result of research in archives and printed sources

Dimensions: 30

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Peranakan Silver Spittoon the people who settled theThis early 20th century silver spittoon was made in Java, likely by a Chinese silversmith for a Peranakan client. It was used in the context of betel nut chewing, a common social and cultural practice in the region at the time. The spittoon has a compressed globular base and a wide, flared, scalloped rim. Its surface is decorated with alternating panelssome plain, others chased with floral, bird, and foliate motifs. The rim is engraved with a petal